Practice English Reading Exercises for A1 – Hobbies, Sports, Places & Transport
Reading 1
Read the story. Write words to complete the sentences about the story.
You can use 1, 2 or 3 words.
The exciting video game
Last Saturday afternoon, Tom caught a bus to the big city. He wanted to visit his best friend, Alex. Alex lived on the eighth floor of a tall apartment building. Tom was very excited because they wanted to play a new video game together. Playing video games was Tom’s favourite hobby.
Examples
Tom travelled by ………bus……… to the big city last Saturday.
Tom went to visit his ………best friend……… , Alex.
Questions
1 Alex’s apartment was on the ………………………… of a tall building.
2 The boys wanted to play a ………………………… together.
3 Tom’s ………………………… was playing video games.
The two boys sat on the soft carpet in the living room and turned on the TV. They played a game about driving fast cars. It was very exciting. Tom and Alex played for three hours! They didn’t look at the clock. Suddenly, Alex’s mother walked into the room. She carried a large plate of sandwiches and two glasses of orange juice. “You must stop playing now,” she said.
4 The friends sat down on the ………………………… in the living room.
5 In the video game, the boys drove ………………………… .
6 Tom and Alex didn’t look at the clock and played for ………………………… .
7 Alex’s mother brought some sandwiches and two glasses of ………………………… .
The boys were very hungry. They turned off the game and ate the chicken sandwiches quickly. “Thank you,” said Tom. “That game was fantastic.” Alex smiled and said, “You can come back next weekend, and we can play again!” Tom was very happy.
8 Because they were very hungry, the boys ate the ………………………… quickly.
9 Tom told Alex’s mother that the game was ………………………… .
10 Alex invited Tom to come back to his apartment ………………………… .
ANSWER KEY
1 eighth floor 2 new video game 3 favourite hobby
4 soft carpet 5 fast cars 6 three hours 7 orange juice
8 chicken sandwiches 9 fantastic 10 next weekend
Reading 2
Read the story. Write words to complete the sentences about the story.
You can use 1, 2 or 3 words.
A fast bike ride
It was a beautiful, sunny Sunday morning. Tom and his sister, Lily, wanted to ride their new bikes. They put on their helmets and rode to the big park behind their house. There were lots of tall trees and green grass there. They were very happy.
Examples
The weather was ………sunny……… on Sunday morning.
Tom went to the park with his sister, ………Lily……… .
Questions
1 Tom and his sister wanted to ride their ………………………… .
2 The children wore their ………………………… and went to the park.
3 The park was ………………………… the children’s house.
In the park, Tom and Lily rode their bikes very fast. The weather was warm and they enjoyed the sun. Suddenly, a small brown dog ran on the path in front of them. Tom stopped his bike quickly because he didn’t want to hurt the dog. Lily stopped her bike too. The dog looked at them and jumped.
4 Tom and Lily rode their bikes ………………………… in the park.
5 A ………………………… ran in front of the children’s bikes.
6 Tom didn’t want to ………………………… the dog, so he stopped quickly.
7 The dog ………………………… at Tom and Lily and jumped.
A tall man walked over and caught the dog. “I am sorry,” the man said to the children. “He likes running.” Tom smiled and said it was okay. Then, the brother and sister sat on the grass and drank some water. They had a great time riding in the park.
8 A ………………………… came and caught the small dog.
9 The man said sorry because his dog likes ………………………… .
10 Tom and Lily drank ………………………… when they sat on the grass.
ANSWER KEY
1 new bikes 2 helmets 3 behind
4 very fast 5 small brown dog 6 hurt 7 looked
8 tall man 9 running 10 some water
Reading 3
Read the story. Write words to complete the sentences about the story.
You can use 1, 2 or 3 words.
Lily’s new holiday clothes
Lily and her family planned a beach holiday for the summer. Lily needed a new swimsuit for the trip. On Saturday morning, Lily and her father drove to a big, busy shopping mall in the city. There were lots of people and cars everywhere.
Examples
Lily’s family planned a ………beach holiday……… for the summer.
Lily needed a ………new swimsuit……… for her trip.
Questions
1 Lily went to the mall with her …………………… on Saturday morning.
2 The big, busy shopping mall was in the …………………… .
3 Outside the mall, there were lots of …………………… everywhere.
Inside the mall, it was very noisy. First, they went to a large clothes shop on the first floor. Lily looked at lots of beautiful summer clothes. She wanted a pink swimsuit, but she only saw blue and green ones. Then, her dad found a lovely pink swimsuit behind some yellow dresses. Lily put it on, and it was perfect.
4 The large clothes shop was on the …………………… .
5 Lily looked at many …………………… in the shop.
6 Lily wanted a pink swimsuit, but first she only saw blue and …………………… .
7 Her dad found the pink swimsuit behind some …………………… .
Dad bought the new swimsuit for Lily. She put it in her small bag. After that, they were hungry and tired because the mall was so busy. They went to a quiet café and ate chicken sandwiches. Lily was very happy about her holiday and her new clothes.
8 After her dad bought the swimsuit, Lily carried it in her …………………… .
9 Lily and her father went to a …………………… because they were hungry and tired.
10 In the café, Lily and her dad ate some …………………… .
ANSWER KEY
1 father 2 city 3 people and cars
4 first floor 5 beautiful summer clothes/summer clothes 6 green ones 7 yellow dresses
8 small bag 9 quiet café/café 10 chicken sandwiches